what does soil mean?
SOIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
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- American troops were stationed on Japanese soil
Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
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- the land had never been plowed
- good agricultural soil
Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the state of being covered with unclean things
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Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the part of the earth’’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SOIL as VERB
- Meaning
- make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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- don”t soil your clothes when you play outside!
Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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